We are continuing our series of interviews highlighting some of our Oklahoma State Legislators and the work, advocacy, policy collaboration, and/or learning they are doing for Oklahomans with disabilities.

This week, we welcome Senator Julia Kirt!

Senator Kirt represents Oklahoma State Senate District 30. She is a fierce advocate for people who live with disabilities, inclusive/special education, mental health, finding solutions to help and serve people who are homeless/unhoused, and inclusive employment/fair inclusive wages.

Senator Kirt joins us to share her journey to the legislature, her personal connection to her service, inclusion for people with disabilities, the bills and initiatives being developed to serve people with disabilities as well as other advocacy sectors, the legacy she hopes to leave as she pursues her last term, and more!

You don’t want to miss this series!

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This week, we are kicking off a series of interviews highlighting some of our Oklahoma State Legislators and the work, advocacy, policy collaboration, and/or learning they are doing for Oklahomans with disabilities.

First up, we welcome Representative Melissa Provenzano!

Rep. Provenzano represents Oklahoma State House District 79. She is a fierce advocate for education, women’s preventative health, healthcare, mental health, and of course for disability inclusion and rights.

Her name may ring a bell- and that’s because we heard it quite a bit when she helped pass a very important bill, HB 1389, for Women’s health expanding insurance coverage for supplemental screenings for breast cancer- which just became law at the beginning of this month! She has also supported and gotten passed many more bills that help different areas of advocacy for Oklahomans. She tirelessly continues her amazing work to ensure all Oklahomans are cared for and get the services and help they need.

You don’t want to miss this series!

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We have an inclusive, historic, story-telling filled show for you this week on Episode 201 of The Hidden Workforce!

Welcome Dennis Delemar, Founder and Director of the Greenwood Film Festival!

Dennis shares with us the journey of starting the Greenwood Film Festival, the power of inclusive and representative storytelling, and how they are opening doors for new filmmakers to direct and produce films- including filmmakers with disabilities!

We are excited to see how this film festival grows and the inclusion that grows with it!

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